Centrifugal governor for gasoline engines



Dec. 29,1925- 1,567,101

C. L. BAILEY CENTRIFUGAL GOVERNOR FOR GASOLINE ENGINES Filed May 20,1922 IN VENTOR. Cuff/L5 L. 50/79 1 ATTORNEYS .To all whom it mayconcern: 1

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\ Oms- CURTIS L. BAILEY, 01E IJANSING, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOB TO NEW WAYMOTOR GOH- PANY, OF LANSING, MICHIGAN.

I oENrRmueAL- GOVERNOR FOB GASOLINE nNerNns. 1

Application filed Hay 2i),

Be it known that I, Come BAILEY;

' a citizen of the United States, residing at details and Lansing,county of 'Ingham, State of Michigan, fhave invented certain'new anduseful Improvements in Centrifugal Governors for Gasoline Engines, of 1sa speclficatlon.

This inventlon' relates to improvementsin which the followingcentrifugal governors for gasoline engines- Q'The main'object of theinvention is to provide an 'elfective structure which can beconveniently adjusted to vary the speed when the engine is running.

'Further objects, and Ob]60l'.S relating to economies of constructionand operation will definitely appear from the claims.

detailed description to follow.

The objects of the invention are accom-' "plished by the devices andmeans described in the following specification. The invention is clearlydefined and pointed out in the A structure which is a preferred emhodiment of the invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawingforming a part of this specification, in which: 4

' Fig. 'I is'adetail longitudinal sectional view through a governorembodyin the features of my invention, taken on t e irregulas' line 1:-1of Figs. II. and III. p

,ig -II is a. I detail end elevationview, somewhat 'enl'arged,'of myimproved governor, the -connecti ng-rod being broken Fig. III is anenlarged detaillongitudinal sectional view through the adjusting means,taken on line 3-3 of Fig. II.

In theadrawing, the sectional'views. are

taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of thesection lines and similar numerals of reference refer to simi-v jlarparts throughout the several views.

' shell or housing. 2 is the The parts of the drawing will be consideredby their numbers. 1 is the governor vernor, shaft.

.pgir o weights 6 are fulcrumed at 7 and aring against the collar 9 ofthe tension speeds. I

3 Having thus described the invention, what Letters Patent is-:.

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sleeve 8 by anti-friction rollers 10 8' is the thrust bearing in thetension sleeve. 11

is the governor lever fulcrumed at 12 and with the end 11' bearing uponthrust collar 13., 14 is the adjustable tension spring actingagainst thethrust collar and seated at the outer end in the adjusting cap 15. Theadjusting cap 15 fits'a bearing 15 in the hublike end of easing 1. Thecap 15 has an oblique spiral groove 16 in its periphery. The adjustingcap is retained in position by the pointed screw 17, the point 18 ofwhich engages and projects through the easing into the said spiralgroove 16.

.The adjusting cap is adjustable by the lever 19 which has a rojectingarm 20 overhanging the hub an containm'g a radially disposed-spring. pin21, the contact end of .which is disposed to engage the notched segment22 formed integral -on the outside of,

the hub of the casing. 23 is an oil cup for introducing lubricant.

It will be readily understood that by adjustin the lever 19 the tensionon the spring 14 w' be varied and the governor thus adjusted todifferent resistances and difierent periphery of said cap, a lever foradjustin the said cap, a spring pin carried by sai lever, and a notchedsegment on said hub the point engaging the said groove in the extensionand integral therewith yieldingly engaged by said spring pin, coactingas specified.

' 2. The combination of a centrifugal governor, asuitable casingtherefor with an axially projectin hub containin a bearing surface, an ajustablecap wit a spiral groove notch in the periphery embracing thegovernor spindle adapted to and snplever, and a notched segment on saidhub ported in said hearing, a governor spring extension yieldinglyengaged by said spring on the said spindle with its outer end seatedpin, coacting as specified. 31 in said cap, a pointed screw pin in saidhub In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my 5 the point engaging thesaid groove in the hand and seal.

periphery of said cap, a lever for adjusting the said cap, a spring pincarried hysaid CURTIS L. BAILEY. [LS-1.

